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Come to Your Senses

There is an instant boost lurking in your beauty stash.

by
Lindsey Galloway

SMELL THE ROSESOur olfactory receptors are connected to the limbic system, the most primitive part of the brain that’s thought to be the seat of emotion. Because of this, scent can elicit a more powerful emotional response than any other sensation. Before we can even name a scent using the “rational” part of the brain, the limbic system has already started to react based on instinct and memory. While each of us may have individual associations with certain scents, some aromas incite the same moods in all of us. Lavender is relaxing, almond and vanilla ease anxiety and research shows orange boosts feelings of calmness and happiness.